New Zealand beat India by 62 runs in the eighth match of the Women's World Cup. This defeat is India's first in the 2022 ODI World Cup. Earlier, New Zealand had defeated Pakistan by 107 runs. Batting first after losing the toss, the New Zealand team scored 260 runs losing nine wickets in 50 overs. Amy Satterthwaite played the highest innings of 75 runs for New Zealand. Chasing the target of 261 runs, India was reduced to 198 runs in 46.4 overs. Vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur's half-century went in vain. She was dismissed for 71 runs. India will now take on the West Indies on March 12. New Zealand Scores 261 Runs Batting firstly after losing the toss, New Zealand did not start well although. Suzy Bates is run out. Sophie Devine was dismissed after scoring 35 runs. Amelia Kerr and Sa...
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Delhi MCD Elections 2022: Congress In Full Swing To Win, Rahul Gandhi Meets With Congress Leaders
Congress leaders are constantly churning to regain their lost pride in Delhi. Rahul Gandhi held a meeting with the top leaders of the Delhi Pradesh Congress and discussed the party's prospects in the municipal elections. A special action plan is being prepared to strengthen the prospects of the Congress in the corporation, so that the party's base can be increased. The strategy of giving tickets to people from the non-political, but with a strong social background is likely to be adopted. Apart from this, it has been decided to give tickets to more than 50 percent women in the corporation elections. Tickets will be given to only those people who will be successful in making the maximum number of Congress members from their constituency. The party has so far made 1.75 lakh members in ...
Read MoreDelhi MCD Elections: Is AAP Trying To Influence People With Name Change Politics?
Just before the municipal elections, the politics on naming roads to parks has started. In this episode, the northern corporation has recently changed the names of over 40 public places in the capital. MCD has included freedom fighters in the list of new names. It has included the names of various personalities including Bhagat Singh, Udham Singh and Subhash Chandra Bose, BR Ambedkar and Maharishi Valmiki. The corporation has recently changed the names of many public places including Chandni Chowk to Civil Lines and Pitampura to Shalimar Bagh. The personalities and leaders after whom the streets, parks and squares have been named include Sir Chhotu Ram, Gurjar Raja Mihir Bhoj and Sikh spiritual leader Guru Gobind Singh. Proposal For Name Change The mayor of the North Delhi Muni...
Read MoreUkraine Crisis: Impact On World Economy If Russia Stops Gas, Oil Export
The United States has announced a ban on the import of oil, gas and energy from Russia in order to increase pressure for showing aggression on the neighbouring country Ukraine. Energy resources are the main source of Russia's economy and the purpose of the move announced by US President Joe Biden is to teach a lesson to Russia. Biden has taken a big step forward to bleed Russia's economic system. The energy sector is undoubtedly the heart of the Russian economy. It is also called the country's blood boil. Russia supplies oil worth $1 billion a day to the United States. The current ban is on Russian oil, LPG and coal, and also prevented Americans from doing business or investing in Russian oil and gas companies. With this move, not only Russia and America, but the oil prices of...
Read MoreAfter the postponement of the Delhi Municipal Corporation elections, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has attacked the BJP-ruled Centre and the state election commission (SEC). He directly termed it the fear of defeat for the BJP. At the same time, the Delhi SEC has been accused of kneeling before the Centre. CM asked whether the Election Commission will now work under the pressure of the Central Government? And will PM Modi not conduct elections in this country now? While the deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has termed the commission's move to postpone the elections as a murder of democracy. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the people of Delhi will give a befitting reply to this conspiracy of the BJP and the AAP government will be formed with 260 seats in MCD. He claimed tha
Read MoreAssembly Election Results: Congress’ Downfall A Complete Setback Or Beginning Of PHOENIX Phenomenon?
As the results are pouring in for the five state Assembly elections, Congress' downfall continues and its performance is under serious questions. A national party that has ruled India over multiple decades is losing out its charm and moreover its connection with the masses. In the last few years, it has been seen that the Congress leaders are not able to hold the cord of the public matters. Despite having the status of national party, its other regional associates are performing much better in different states across the nation. Why Is Congress Losing Its Ground? There are multiple factors that are responsible for poor performance by the Congress. The first is the inability to face the ruling government. It would not be wrong to say that the way Congress surrendered in fron...
Read MoreCurrent trends in Uttarakhand, as updated by the Election Commission, suggest that the ruling BJP has not only successfully fought the battle, but is also set to return to power in Uttarakhand. BJP was ahead in 44 seats, eight more than the required majority in the 70-seat assembly, the Congress was ahead in 22 seats as the counting of votes was underway. This is going to be a record of sorts for the BJP as it continues to capture power in the state where the anti-incumbency wave has not allowed any party to remain in power since its formation in 2000. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Congress' Harish Rawat, who led the campaigns of their respective parties in these assembly elections, were trailing in their respective seats of Khatima and Lalkuan...
Read MoreCounting of votes is underway in Manipur, with preliminary data indicating that the BJP is leading in 29 seats, while the Congress is leading in 10 assembly constituencies. National People's Party is leading in 10 seats and JD(U) in 3 seats. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh is currently leading by 2,598 votes in the Hingang constituency. All eyes are on the results of the assembly elections in Manipur, where the Bharatiya Janata Party wants to retain power, while the Congress is also expected to win. According to exit polls, the ruling BJP will either emerge as the single largest party or cross the halfway mark. While the two major parties are expected to be the main contenders, other parties including the National People's Party, the Naga People's Front and ...
Read MorePunjab Election Results 2022: AAP looking ready to win in Punjab
Aam Aadmi Party is leading in most of the seats in Punjab, with Chief Ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann leading . while sitting CM Charanjit Singh Channi is trailing in both his seats. Other senior Congress leaders like Navjot Singh Sidhu and President Rana Kanwarpal Singh are trailing in their respective constituencies as per the early trends. The Aam Aadmi Party has emerged as a major contender for the Congress, which wants to retain power in a multi-cornered contest. Earlier various exit polls had predicted that AAP's Bhagwant Mann would defeat Charanjit Singh Channi as the next Chief Minister of Punjab. A total of 1,304 candidates were in the fray, including 93 women and two transgenders....
Read MoreIn Goa, preliminary figures show that in Goa, the BJP is leading in 20 assembly constituencies, while the Congress is leading in 19 seats. TMC is leading in 5 seats. After exit polls predicted that the results in Goa would end in a dead heat, political parties in the state are preparing for a post-poll scenario. The counting of votes in the 40-seat state began at 8 am on Thursday. With over 300 candidates contesting in 40 assembly constituencies, Goa is witnessing a multi-cornered contest with parties including BJP, Congress, Trinamool Congress, and AAP. Meanwhile, BJP Goa CM Pramod Sawant on Tuesday traveled to Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The Congress on Wednesday said talks are on with the Aam Aadmi Party to garner sup...
Read MoreUP Election 2022: Officer Admits To “Lapse”, SP Shares Video On EVM Row
Samajwadi Party (SP) has tweeted a video where an election official was shown accepting there were "lapses" during the movement of electronic voting machines (EVM). The district commissioner of Varanasi Deepak Agarwal had accepted in front of the reporters that there was a lapse in following the protocol to move EVMs. He claimed that those voting machines were used for training purposes. "If you talk about the protocol for the movement of EVMs, there was a lapse in the protocol, I accept that. But I can guarantee you, it is impossible to take away machines used in voting," Agarwal said. According to sources, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered action against Agarwal over the issue. The SP chief and former chief minister of UP Akhilesh Yadav had earlier made a...
Read MoreAccording to a Ukrainian media report on Tuesday, India is among the countries from where volunteers have joined the Volunteer Military Force of Ukraine, the International Army, and are currently engaged in warfare. Media reports claimed that 21-year-old Sainikesh Ravichandran, a resident of Thudaliyur in Coimbatore, has joined a paramilitary unit of volunteers in Ukraine. Sainikesh went to Ukraine in 2018 to study at the National Aerospace University in Kharkiv. He was to complete the course by July 2022. During the ongoing war in Ukraine, his family had lost contact with Sainikesh. After taking the help of the embassy, they were able to get in touch with Sainikesh. Then He informed his family that he had joined Ukrainian paramilitary forces to fight against Russia. Wh...
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